Stamp Stamp Stamp!

I remember when I was a little girl, making miniature clothes for my barbie dolls was one of my favorite hobbies (I still have my barbie dolls hidden away in my closet. Shssss.....). Ermm.. but paper clothes those were, because I was too young to learn how to sew back then. If you're thinking of beautifully folded origami clothes, you are very wrong. I'd actually used tapes to join the sides of the papers together. And when they came off easily, I decided that stapling them would be a wiser choice. It makes me giggle out loud now as I recalled how pathetic they looked. Ohhhh, I even made (stapled) paper panty with the word, 'PANTY' right in middle for barbie! Poor doll!! Hahaha!!!

Okay.. I got a little carried away. Anyway, the purpose of this post is not to let you know how I'd abused my toys but rather to share with you another interesting childhood hobby of mine. I loooove to collect adorable stickers and rubber stamps! Not only that, I took pride in sticking/ stamping them all over my textbooks, my schoolbag, pencil case, school shoes, cabinets, tables, walls, the back of my tiny hands, and anywhere you could possibly think of. Sigh.. Those were the days eh. Well, who would have thought that one day my drawings would be made into rubber stamps as well?! Heh.

Emily from Stamping Bella had transformed some of my drawings into her line of rubber stamps. Did I mention this lady has a thing for quotes too?

Check out other adorable stamps in her shop HERE. I promise, you'll be spoiled for choice!

I'm so glad to have crossed path with Emily. I tell you, this lady is the most creative, quirkiest and craziest mother artist I've ever met. Although I've never met her in person, I can feel her vibrant energy through our emails exchange and it's almost as though I can hear her contagious laughter from here! Sounds scary eh. Ha.

Here's what Emily had created with my stamps. I 'borrowed' these photos from her blog. :p Oh, by the way, she said she'll be sending me some samples! Now I can stamp my own designs all over my house again!!! Weeeeeeeeee~~~~ XD

Nice right!! I really like the raw, vintage feel!

Here's something she made for her son. How sweet!

Also, here are some lovely cards created by her designers with my stamps. My style has always been minimalist with a slight touch of color. These experimentations seem so different but so pretty too!

If you like what you see here and would love to get your hands 'dirty' to make one of these, be sure to check out Emily's website. Or her retail outlet if you happen to visit Canada: 

55 Doncaster Ave #130 Markham, ON L3T 2K8, Canada.  

Before I go, I'd like to urge you again to take a tour to Emily's blog. You'll be inspired! ;)

Go With The Flow~ ^^

Helllooooo… I'm back on the scene again! Apology for my disappearance.. I was a little sidetracked for quite a while.

In the past 4 months, I've changed 3 part time jobs! That's like nearly 1 per month? Did I just set a record? I used to cringe at the idea of having to start all over again in a new environment, but now I'm actually enjoying it; new friends, new things to learn, new experiences!

No doubt the same question has been thrown to me countless times as to why I resist a full time job so much. And I know many people think I'm being 'unrealistic' or 'immature'. I think that's being judgemental. Most people are comfortable with a stable job but are they REALLY happy with what they're doing for a living? I'll leave the answer to them. Call me stubborn, 'weird', or be secretly jealous of me all you want because I'll still not trade in my freedom for a meaningless better-paid job.

Yes, I admit sometimes I do get stressed up when I have trouble making ends meet (most of the time it's because clients do not pay on time -.- but that's beside the point). In my years of learning, I've come to understand that stress actually come from our feeling of fear. We get stressed when we feel overwhelmed. As I learn to let go of the need to be in control of every circumstances, I become more at peace with myself.. and with life. When we stop resisting change, life can be so much more enjoyable! What I'll always remind myself if thing doesn't work out the way I like, is to slow down, make some adjustment if I need to. Alternatively, it may be my Angels' way of telling me they have something better in store for me. I just need to have some faith and a little patience. :)

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A few days ago, I received an email from one of my customers. This wonderful lady from Israel bought several pieces of my works on my online store and returned to purchase more shortly after. She told me how much she loves my works and wanted to frame them all and put up on her wall. When I saw these lovely photos in her email, I was close to tears. I had never imagined someone would love my works so much to want to showcase them in her house. This was her message to me,

''Hi Rheea! It took a while but... here are some pictures of my living room wall with your gorgeous illustrations. Everyone here loves it and i L-O-V-E it! You can be proud of your self, you are very talented! I am very picky about pictures hanging on my walls, but the minute i saw your works, i knew exactly - this is what i want!''

Perhaps sometimes all we need is just a little assurance about what we've fought so hard for... Thank you, Aviya. :’)   

MIA Updates

My apology for missing in action for so long. Life has been pretty hectic since my SSEAYP training started last month. Long hours of training, 4 days a week which leave me only 3 other days to catch up with work and some rest.

Currently I'm also working with a stationary company in Japan (Tokyo and Osaka), on their winter series. I was thrilled when they contacted me to work with them. Another surprise came when I saw their company's name - Winged Wheel. The first thought that came to mind was, 'Angel's' Wings???!! :DD

See their logo? ♥

Not only do I love their name, I adore their style as well! Simple, chic and classic.. that's what they are. Furthermore, their paper products are made from 100% cotton fiber paper, also known as the world's finest quality paper. And you know what? Winged Wheel was established in 1918....that's almost a CENTURY ago!!! WOW! I'm so hoping I'll get to see my designs selling in Tokyo when I visit Japan this October. Hee hee. My Angels must have been watching over me. :)

Drooling over their vibrant colored envelopes... Love the black/fusion pink one especially! :)

For more information on Winged Wheel and what other fabulous stuffs they have, check out their website or their blog.

Moving on... I'd promised updates with photos of my training sessions so there you go! The Singapore contingent! :) There are 29 of us, including our national leader.

Our first residential training session.... Checking into our 'jungle' lodge.

 

Now you know why it's call the jungle lodge. Couldn't complain much about the room.. it's clean and nice BUT for a light sleeper like me, sleeping in a room with 6 other people was a real challenge. Needlessly to say, I only managed to get one hour of rest that night. =___= 

My roommates (with one missing that day).

Forget about the contact lens, I'm going to look unglam for the rest of the training sessions. lol

I feel like I'm back to school again.

Briefing by past years' participants. (I swear I wasn't sleeping okay.)

Someone was spying me!

Discussion.........

Choosing fabric for our uniforms.

Dinner time!

Firecrackers time! hahaa. This was fun. We were transported back into our childhood days. Thank you, Sherry for bringing these firecrackers for us. :)

Flag raising ceremony the following morning before we proceed for sports and games.

First casualty of the day. Lol.

That's all I have for you today. If I have to upload all the photos, I'm sure it'll take me at least another 2 days to do so. Apart from the deprivation of rest, I have so much to be thankful for; everyone is easy to get along with, we take care of one another and most importantly, we're having lots of fun together. :)

I'll be back for more updates! Meanwhile, take care everyone~ ♥ ♥ ♥

Dollgift Cards at Paragon

Dollgift cards are now available in Paragon shopping mall, right at the heart of Orchard road! Exact location: 290 Orchard road #B1-33 Singapore 238859, Tango Mango The Gift Shop.

This store may not be big but they have just EVERYTHING you need for a gift! From a wide range of unique gifts to pick from....

to gift bags...

plushies...

beautiful wrapping papers....

and to (my) lovely cards! :D

What more do you need except some extra $$$ in case you can't resist the temptation to buy something else for yourself?

 

For a full list of stores that currently carry my products, take a peek at my sidebar.~

April had been a gratifying month for me. Apart from the tons of well wishes, celebrations and gifts I received, my works were featured in etsy treasury for not once, not twice.. no, not thrice but FIVE wonderful times! This is certainly rare.

(Featured on 03 Apr). Thank you, ZionShore!

Featured on 19 Apr (my birthday!). Thank you, FruteJuce!

(Featured on 20 Apr). Thank you, Blueberryblonde!

Featured on 26 Apr (my dad's birthday!) :p Thank you, Bhangtiez!

(Featured on 27 Apr). Thank you, Javagirls!

(Featured on 28 Apr). Thank you slingzprings! You got to check out Hana's shop because she does amazing sketches of the cities. Plus, she is also from Singapore!

If these surprises are not enough, one of my drawings was also featured on Kristin's blog! So everyone does know it was my birthday month eh? Thank you again! :)

New Listings

Added a few listings to my etsy store...

Silk-screened, fabric wrapped postcards. These are 100% handmade (with love). From the cutting of cardboards/ fabrics to the silk-screening... to 'assembling' them. And finally to the packaging. Pardon my lousy shots.. I assure you, the actual product looks WAY BETTER than my photos.

Playtime - for all piano/ organ lovers (like me!)

Little Drummer.

Speakers - have you spotted Nina and Nono? ;)

Tune in for more listings next week. I'm feeling pretty uninspired and unmotivated lately...it's bad. I know. I just feel like lying in bed the entire day and read my books...... and snack. :|

GIVEAWAY! Yay~

As promised, I'm back with my 3rd GIVEWAY! If you're screaming away right now, you're going to alert the neighbours when I tell you the prizes, so please calm down before I proceed...

Ready? Here we go. In conjunction with the launch of my Dollgift greeting card series, I will be giving away:

1) One greeting card. There are a total of 8 designs for you to choose from. Each of my greeting card comes with a matching bookmark and a cute envelope. What's so special about my cards? Well, all the cards open up to a full illustration! On top of that, the lucky winner will also receive:

2) One of my best selling Byrheea prints, 'Waiting Forever' (see pic below).

AND,
3) One Byrheea laminated postcard, 'A Letter For You' (see pic below). This postcard won the most numbers of votes for the poll in my blog this January.

Let's see what are some of the designs I've got. For all the cards' designs, pls visit my Etsy store.

card design 1 - Big Wedding Cake



full illustration


card design 2 - Paint My Love


full illustration


card design 3 - It's My Birthday!

full illustration

card design 4 - I Heart You

full illustration

card design 5 - Love Tree


full illustration


Byrheea print - Waiting Forever. Inspired by the fairy tale, 'Rapunzel'.

Byrheea postcard - A Letter For You


How to enter:

a) This is going to be interesting. Tell me about your goal/dream(s), eg. what would you truely love to do with your life? Or what would you do if you are a multi millionaire? Leave your answer in my comment column together with your contact detail.

b) Everyone can join! No matter where you're from, male or female, old or young, long hair, short hair or no hair, as long as you have a dream(s), you're welcome to participate!

c) Each one of you is only entitled to ONE chance of winning. Yes, even if you are a huge Dollgift fan, my fellow blog follower or say I'm pretty (thank you), strictly ONE chance only.

d) Contest ends on 13 Sept. Winner will be announced on the same day. I will write down all your names on pieces of paper and get my very helpful Nono to randomly pick a lucky winner. If you're picked, I will contact you for your mailing address and to choose your desired card design. Also, I will share with you what are some of my dreams after I announced the winner. :)

Currently, my Dollgift greeting cards are for sale at several other retail outlets in Singapore. Anthropology at The Scarlet Hotel boutique, Anthropology at Holland Village and Cat Socrates. To purchase online, pls visit my etsy store. For wholesale enquiry on my cards, pls contact me at info@mydollgift.com.

Alright guys, have fun with the giveaway and good luck!